Furman Bisher has died at 93

Reported on Twitter and on the Atlanta Journal website. I began reading his stuff in the Sporting News when I was 9 or 10, which was a long time ago.

 

One of the greats. Selah.

 

Next to his obituary, the AJC should run the obit Bisher wrote when his son died. A masterpiece.

 

http://www.ajc.com/sports/bisher-i-saw-him-159002.html

EDIT: Agreed .... RIP.

 

RIP. And thanks for the link to the obit for his son.

 

One of the greats. RIP.

 

Had the pleasure to meet Furman several times. Great writer, great man.
I certainly hope Augusta National has a fitting tribute planned for him next month.

 

One of my favorites:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/bisher-the-tree-that-159049.html?printArticle=y

 

I'm in my early 20's and had never heard of him, but you can be damn sure I'm about to tackle his son's obit.

 

You know, I was all ready to get all indignant about this, and then I realized that without this board, I wouldn't have heard of him either.

But yes, read more.

 

It was my privilege to know Furman very slightly. A delightful companion, and damn good newspaperman. I am so sorry to hear this.

 

I was oddly extra pleased last year when Furman accepted my invitation as a Facebook friend. Silly little thing, and we never communicated once after that, but I liked it.

You didn't have to agree with everything he wrote or did to know he was one of the kings of the newspaper era many of us miss, and this is just another reminder of what's been lost.

Sad way to wake up this morning.